This week in theaters, the bestselling book makes an eagerly anticipated leap to the big screen in The Hunger Games. A SWAT team tries to take over an apartment building controlled by an underworld boss in The Raid: Redemption. And Willem Dafoe faces down the end of the world in Abel Ferrara's 4:44 Last Day on Earth. Be sure to catch reviews of other recent Theatrical Films: 21 Jump Street, Casa de Mi Padre, Jeff, Who Lives at Home, John Carter, Friends with Kids, Silent House, The Conquest, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Project X, and Last Days Here.

More TV shows have made their way on to DVD, and DVD Talk has got them covered. Check out our reviews of the newest TV releases including: Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXIII - a strong sampling from the show, offering a two-Joel, two-Mike mix; Designing Women: The Complete Fifth Season - high-quality stuff from a great series, an essential addition for fans of the show; and Matlock: The Seventh Season - different network, different cast...same great show. Other shows recently reviewed include:  Ocean Giants, Here Come The Brides: The Complete Season Two, and Public Image Limited - Live At Rockpalast 1983.  Want more?  Check out all of the TV on DVD reviews in the DVDTalk database.

This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews and articles including: Anatomy of a Murder - Otto Preminger's best movie is also the best courtroom drama to date -- and it's half a century old; The Deer Hunter - Michael Cimino's Best Picture Oscar winner has a fantastic dream cast that brings some great characters to life; and No Man of Her Own - Destitute unwed mother Barbara Stanwyck assumes the identity of another woman, and finds herself welcomed as a lost daughter-in-law by a gracious, loving family. Read all this and more in this week's DVD Savant.

There are a few new releases this week that you won't want to miss. Check out these hot titles: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [Blu-ray review] - a stylish, moody, contemplative adaptation of the international bestseller; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [Blu-ray review] - an easy film to get lost in...even if you don't find your way out; and Battle Royale: The Complete Collection [Blu-ray review] - The set starts with a bold, daring, and through provoking film that never skimps on entertainment value. Other reviews of note include Hop [Blu-ray review], Letter Never Sent: Criterion Collection [Blu-ray review], and Women Art Revolution [DVD review].  Be sure to check out our DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

Some great DVD and Blu-ray reviews have been added to the the DVD Talk Review Database recently including: Charade - a romantic comedy with some stakes, a thriller with charm, and it's still as wonderfully entertaining now as it was when it was made; The Descendants - an insightful, tough drama that Clooney spearheads with an excellent performance; and Carnage - Roman Polanski's latest is a dark comedy of manners with a gifted ensemble that know the key to good humor is to play it dead serious. Other recent reviews include: My Week with Marilyn; Wizards, and Where The Dead Go To Die.  Visit the DVD Talk Review Database for all the latest reviews including an entire section devoted to reviews of DVDs out this week.

The South by Southwest Film Festival has wrapped up in Austin, Texas, and DVD Talk's own Jason Bailey has filed his final reviews from the fest, which featured some of the most intriguing indies and genre pictures of the coming year, including: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey in Richard Linklater's dark Texas comedy Bernie; Parks and Recreation co-star Nick Offerman in the winningly absurd Somebody Up There Likes Me; and a true story of the dangers of perceived authority, the controversial Compliance. SXSW also boasted several fascinating documentaries, including The Imposter, Uprising: Hip Hop and the L.A. Riots, and We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists. Read those and the rest of Bailey's festival reviews in our Theatrical Reviews section.

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